ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The D'Youville women's cross country team placed second at the East Coast Conference (ECC) Championships on Saturday, earning a qualifying spot in the NCAA Division II East Regional. The Saints finished with 76 points, while the D'Youville men placed sixth in the 8K team standings with 161 points. Roberts Wesleyan claimed both team titles.

Lilianna Peters led the Saints with a fourth-place finish in the 5K, crossing the line in 18:49.2. Her performance earned her a spot on the All-ECC First Team. Elaina Williams also earned All-Conference recognition, securing Second Team honors after finishing 13th with a time of 19:09.8.

D'Youville placed four runners in the top 25, with Melissa De Jong finishing 22nd in 19:43.1 and Sienna Uebelhoer taking 24th in 19:54.1. Andrea Marquina (27th, 20:09.0), Barbara Kunz (28th, 20:11.7) and Lily Schulz (36th, 21:10.7) rounded out the Saints' lineup.

The second-place finish marks the best finish in program history for the women's side and sends the Saints on to the NCAA Division II East Regional.

The D'Youville men finished sixth in the 8K team standings with 161 points. Brennen Yates led the Saints with a 24th-place finish in 27:53.4, followed by Maxim Stinner in 27th at 28:05.4. Eli Lantz (63rd, 31:27.3), Thomas Le (65th, 31:41.6), Jackson Collins (73rd, 35:42.9) and Nick Filice (77th, 37:31.2) completed the men's lineup.

Up next: The D'Youville women will compete at the NCAA Division II East Regional on Saturday, Nov. 21, in Bethpage, N.Y.